Russian trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014
April 02, 2016
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina
In 2014, Russia’s trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina was $629,234,149, down 16.54% ($124,679,879) from 2013.
Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014 were $553,627,053, down 20.33% ($141,314,453) from 2013.
Russia’s imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014 totaled $75,607,096, up 28.21% ($16,634,574) from 2013.
Russia’s trade surplus with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014 was $478,019,957, a 24.84% decrease ($157,949,027) over 2013.
Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 80th largest trading partner in 2014 (down from 75th in 2013), accounting for 0.0804% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0895% in 2013).
Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 69th largest export market in 2014 (down from 64th in 2013), accounting for 0.1114% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1318% in 2013).
Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 86th largest supplier in 2014 (up from 91st in 2013), accounting for 0.0264% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0187% in 2013).
Russia’s Exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The major share of Russian exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014 (and in 2013) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 96.10% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (97.44% in 2013);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.87% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (1.14% in 2013).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014 over 2013 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather (HS code 41) - an increase of $3,633,134;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $2,589,345.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014 over 2013 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $145,070,199;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $3,798,691.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2014, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2013, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2014 over 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 36,963 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 9,125 | 0.00 | 22,378 | -59.22 |
| 23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 0 | 0.00 | 7,087 | -100.00 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 532,053,363 | 96.10 | 677,123,562 | -21.42 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 0 | 0.00 | 3,798,691 | -100.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 6,408 | 0.00 | 1,818 | 252.48 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 0 | 0.00 | 3,852 | -100.00 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 26 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 34 | Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster | 211 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 1,544 | 0.00 | 14,990 | -89.70 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 35,908 | 0.01 | 27,427 | 30.92 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 18,546 | 0.00 | 70,794 | -73.80 |
| 41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 5,052,553 | 0.91 | 1,419,419 | 255.96 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 68,704 | 0.01 | 32,876 | 108.98 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 196,916 | 0.04 | 120 | 163,996.67 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 2 | 0.00 | 4 | -50.00 |
| 52 | Cotton | 107,252 | 0.02 | 49,652 | 116.01 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 1,993 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 41,839 | 0.01 | 92,545 | -54.79 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 29,910 | 0.01 | 111,294 | -73.13 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 72,820 | 0.01 | 22,860 | 218.55 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 10,315,270 | 1.86 | 7,725,925 | 33.52 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 49,360 | 0.01 | 132,216 | -62.67 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 1 | 0.00 | 119 | -99.16 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 379 | -100.00 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 367 | 0.00 | 57,389 | -99.36 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 2,656,603 | 0.48 | 1,858,630 | 42.93 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles | 2,430,763 | 0.44 | 1,898,697 | 28.02 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 331,289 | 0.06 | 324,154 | 2.20 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 40,340 | 0.01 | 64,828 | -37.77 |
| 94 | Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings | 68,898 | 0.01 | 79,800 | -13.66 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 75 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina
The major share of Russian imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014 (and in 2013) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 58.43% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (56.41% in 2013);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 13.85% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (14.38% in 2013);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 11.91% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (15.56% in 2013);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 8.83% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (2.45% in 2013);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.94% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (1.21% in 2013).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014 over 2013 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $9,595,655;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $4,925,659;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $1,717,203;
- Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - an increase of $1,527,527;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $885,718;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $344,123;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $277,172.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014 over 2013 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings (HS code 94) - a decrease of $1,113,829;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $1,022,653.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2014, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2013, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2014 over 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 277,172 | 0.37 | 0 | ∞ |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 6,290,761 | 8.32 | 1,365,102 | 360.83 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 0 | 0.00 | 38,738 | -100.00 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 52,527 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 55,538 | 0.07 | 38,186 | 45.44 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 13,240 | -100.00 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 3,624,722 | 4.79 | 2,097,195 | 72.84 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 73,596 | 0.10 | 70,736 | 4.04 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 40,355,754 | 53.38 | 30,760,099 | 31.20 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 112,899 | 0.15 | 314,481 | -64.10 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 11,431 | 0.02 | 26,569 | -56.98 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 191,658 | 0.25 | 102,797 | 86.44 |
| 43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 2,649 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 707,156 | 0.94 | 689,596 | 2.55 |
| 46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork | 102 | 0.00 | 1,581 | -93.55 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 3,291 | 0.00 | 20,898 | -84.25 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 123 | 0.00 | 308 | -60.06 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | -100.00 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 5,752 | 0.01 | 9,877 | -41.76 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 1,122,857 | 1.49 | 778,734 | 44.19 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 2,083,844 | 2.76 | 2,127,603 | -2.06 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 22,719 | 0.03 | 45,583 | -50.16 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 7,232,000 | 9.57 | 5,514,797 | 31.14 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 1,011 | 0.00 | 475 | 112.84 |
| 66 | Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 5,194 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 59,654 | 0.08 | 281,759 | -78.83 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 86,609 | 0.11 | 59,481 | 45.61 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 323 | 0.00 | 203 | 59.11 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 58,687 | 0.08 | 151,558 | -61.28 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 4,848 | 0.01 | 55,331 | -91.24 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 40,264 | 0.05 | 5,811 | 592.89 |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | 43,810 | 0.06 | 28,729 | 52.49 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 35,583 | 0.05 | 36,683 | -3.00 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 18,866 | 0.02 | 12,604 | 49.68 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 2,530,593 | 3.35 | 1,644,875 | 53.85 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles | 2,069,659 | 2.74 | 2,127,612 | -2.72 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 4,334,132 | 5.73 | 5,356,785 | -19.09 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 72,986 | 0.10 | 47,651 | 53.17 |
| 94 | Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings | 4,020,460 | 5.32 | 5,134,289 | -21.69 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 3,060 | 0.00 | 7,351 | -58.37 |